U.S. diesel prices hit their highest level ever as fuel supply disruption stemming from the Ukraine and Iran wars lifts transportation costs.

Speaking to Fox News presenter Laura Ingraham, Trump said that he would have attacked Iran despite the impact on the midterm elections.

Araghchi welcomes US navy secretarys Bahrain damage remarks Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has said Iran appreciated Hung Cao, acting US navy secretary, for publicly admitting that Iranian attacks on a key US naval base in Bahrain had caused extensive damage during the war

Iran dismisses IAEA resolution, says nonproliferation accusations political Iran has dismissed a resolution passed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which accuses Tehran of failing to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation commitments and refers the matter to the UN Security Council

Under siege: Iran faces strategic dilemma as war of attrition drags on Submitted by MEE correspondent on Tue, 09/08/2026 - 09:50 As US pressure mounts, Tehran weighs whether to escalate or pursue diplomacy An F/A-18 Super Hornet is seen parked on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the Arabian Sea on 4 September 2026 (AFP/US Navy) Off Iran and the United States have entered another limited but dangerous phase of confrontation, with mounting military and economic pressure forcing Tehran to weigh escalation against the narrowing possibility of a negotiated settlement

Gulf foreign ministers plan to meet Araghchi in Oman, FT report says Gulf foreign ministers plan to meet their Iranian counterpart on Monday in a push by Oman and Iran to secure buy-in for a deal temporarily managing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Financial Times reported

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NYT: Vance sought unvarnished views on Iran war directly from commanders US vice president JD Vance directly sought unvarnished assessments of the Iran war from US military commanders in the Middle East, Europe and Asia, New York Times reported

Iranian strikes damaged multiple aircraft at Jordan base, report says Iranian strikes damaged multiple American military aircraft this week on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, a US official told Reuters

A clear generational divide between younger and older republicans is forming at the RNC Midterm Convention.

Russian, Iranian leaders due to hold talks with India's Modi at summit dominated by wars in Middle East and Ukraine.

US will sanction a large bank on Monday, treasury secretary says US treasury secretary Scott Bessent has said the Trump administration will sanction a large bank next week as it continues to apply economic pressure on Tehran to end a more than six-month US conflict with Iran

US diesel prices surpass $6 a gallon for first time as oil hits highest since May The US national average price of diesel on Thursday surpassed $6 a gallon for the first time ever, according to price tracker GasBuddy, as the US-Israeli war on Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russias refineries have squeezed supply

Iran said on Thursday it had targeted a US drone in the Strait of Hormuz, while the United States said its naval blockade against Iran had redirected 96 commercial vessels, as maritime escalation continued between the two sides.

Trump says he does not regret waging war against Iran President Donald Trump said he did not regret going to war against Iran despite the impact the conflict may have on the November US midterm elections

Irans Revolutionary Guard says its navy struck a US-operated surface drone at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz.

US sanctions Iraqi paramilitary group Kataib Hezbollah The United States has imposed sanctions targeting Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-aligned Iraqi paramilitary group, as part of an effort to disrupt financial networks supporting Irans regional activities, the US State Department said

Houthis eye 'full control' of Bab el-Mandeb, as Saudi-backed forces reel from offensive Yemen's Houthi fighters' rapid advance along the Red Sea coast has put them in a prime position to control shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb choke point, while bolstering Irans leverage against the US , experts tell Middle East Eye

Oil prices remain elevated amid worries that escalating tensions in the Middle East could further exacerbate supply disruptions

IRGC says it targeted unmanned US sea drone in Hormuz Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday its navy targeted a US unmanned surface vessel in the Strait of Hormuz

Trump: Iran war will end immediately after midterms

U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Iran "not to get cute" over activity at a suspected nuclear site on Pickaxe Mountain.

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, If you're just joining us, here are key developments from across the region: Iranian media reports explosions were heard on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, city of Sirik and the area of Minab County

China's crude stockpiling and subsequent pullback on purchases since the war erupted in late February has helped the world avoid a deeper energy crisis.

The central bank is contending with rising prices, the consequences of the U.S.-Iran war, and surging government borrowing costs.

Underwater drone capture gives Tehran opportunity to reverse engineer vessel Iran's capture of a US military underwater drone gives Tehran an opportunity to study and potentially reverse engineer the vessel, delivering a setback for the Pentagon and drone maker Anduril

Trump: Iran war will end right after US midterm elections

During a primetime address that lasted an hour and 45 minutes, Trump boasted of completing "the greatest two years in the history of the presidency," putting himself squarely at the centre of the election despite his deepening unpopularity. But it was not clear whether his campaign-style speech would appeal to the critical swing voters who opinion polls show have drifted away from Trump's party, amid growing dissatisfaction with the cost of living and the war on Iran

Iran has increased its targeting of Jordans Muwaffaq Salti Air Base near Al-Azraq in recent weeks.

Trump warns US may hit Pickaxe Mountain, urges Iran 'not to get cute' Donald Trump has said the United States may hit Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, urging Tehran to be cautious

Iran slams IAEA move to refer nuclear issue to UN Security Council

Oil prices breach $100 as Iran-US attacks escalate Brent crude futures breached $100 a barrel on Wednesday to settle at their highest close since late May after Iran and the US struck tankers in the biggest wave of attacks on shipping since the war began

Trump advisers warn Iran conflict could stretch through his term, WSJ reports Top White House advisers, including vice president JD Vance and secretary of state Marco Rubio, have privately warned president Donald Trump that the conflict with Iran could extend through the remainder of his presidency, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing US officials

Seven months after launching the war on Iran, US President Donald Trump says it will end immediately after midterms.

Trump supporters say he can rally Republican voters despite concerns over the unpopular war and rising prices.

Iran's Baghaei says Houthis are independent actors, not proxies of Iran Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson EsmailBaghaei accused US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of lying about claims the Yemeni Houthis were acting as proxies for Iran

Explosions heard in Iran's Minab, Sirik, Qeshm Island Iran's IRNA reported on Wednesday that a loud explosion was heard on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that it is not yet clear whether the sound originated from the sea or if the explosion occurred within Qeshm

The president added the US is not looking to restart negotiations with Iran after the failure of previous ceasefires.

Iran launches largest attack in five months as US interceptors run low

The symbolic escalation has been initiated by the United States, Germany, France and the United Kingdom.

Rubio vows to strangle Iran economically US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that the USwill continue to target Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for attacks on their warships, adding that Washingtonaims to strangle Tehran economically

Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday as escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran fueled concerns over further disruptions to Middle East energy supplies.

Trump says Iran war will end 'immediately' after midterm elections President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he believesthe Iran war will end "immediately" after the US midterm elections in November

Iran says IAEA resolution 'will not bring any results' Iran condemned on Wednesday a resolution adopted by the UN atomic watchdog's board of governors which referred the Islamic Republic to the UN Security Council over its nuclear "non-compliance"

Donald Trump retained major oil and gas investments as the Iran war has moved energy markets

The U.S. and Iran trade attacks on vessels and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil higher and stocks lower.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced early on Wednesday that its aerospace forces had targeted a US air base in Jordan and its operational units struck US combat destroyers DDG-119 and DDG-53, which carry cruise missiles and Aegis systems, in response to US actions against Iranian oil tankers.

Washington says economic pressure will help bring its war with Iran to an end

The U.S. and Iran traded new attacks around the Strait of Hormuz, as President Donald Trump insists oil prices will drop fast once the Iran war ends.

Energy markets Tuesday reacted to escalating Mideast tensions after the U.S. and Iran traded strikes over the weekend.

Fighting between government forces and Iran-backed Houthis is raising fears Yemen could return to full-scale war.

Beijing says it will increase coordination with Doha to help de-escalate regional tensions amid the ongoing war on Iran.

Watch: Russia calls for Iran to be included in the Mecca Agreement Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called for Iran to be included in the Mecca Agreement, a trilateral mutual defence pact signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan last month

Senior Iranian official warns of maritime exclusion zone if US 'economic warfare' continues The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council warned that if the US continued its "economic warfare" against Tehran, it could be met withestablishment of a maritime exclusion zone across the Persian Gulf

Canada had condemned Irans "destabilizing actions" in the Middle East, saying that it would work with partners to maintain significant pressure on Iran.

Iran's acting defence minister says Tehrancapable of targeting US warships Irans acting defence minister has rejected Washingtons claims that Tehran lacks the technical capability to hit US warships enforcing the naval blockade of the country's ports

Tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz continue to escalate, with diplomatic efforts to secure maritime passage unfolding alongside an intensifying military confrontation and economic disruptions.

UN nuclear watchdog urges Iran to cooperate, as Western powers push to refer its nuclear file to the Security Council.

An average of 10 ships transited Strait of Hormuz daily over past 10 days, the lowest level since May, Kpler data shows.

Iran slams Canada for appeasing 'bullying neighbour' US Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, has accused Canada of "appeasing" the US after two of its ministers issued ajoint statement saying the country would maintain "significant pressure" on Tehran

Oil prices spike to six-week highs as US-Iran strikes disrupt traffic in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

Fighting is intensifying in Yemen as government-aligned forces launch counterattacks against the Iran-backed Houthis.

External support for ethnic armed groups poses an escalating security threat to Iran, experts and state officials warn.

Iran will announce a "restricted zone" outside the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days, and any vessel attempting to transit the area without coordination with Tehran will be placed on Iran's sanctions list, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said Sunday.

Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran will announce a restricted zone around the Strait of Hormuz.

Move comes as Iran's top negotiator warns of heavier responses to new attacks after US strikes on Iranian oil tankers.

Iran warned of faster, heavier retaliation against U.S